Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-23
BASEBALL,
THE CONTEST AT AGRICULTURAL
PARK YESTERDAY.
from the Haverlys = The Pio-
neers Defeat the G. & MS.

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for the crowd was larger than had ever
been seen at ball game in this city pre-
viously. The seats were crowded, the
ground in front of them filled with specta-
tors, and people standing or in vehicles in
closed the players in an immense ring,
occasionally getting within the playing
limits and somewhat interfering They
would have been seriously in the
way more than once but tor the strong
southerly wind checking the fight of the
bali. The game proved to be the most in
| teresting and exciting tcat has been played
| in Sacramento. 1t was full of brilliant
plays, with plenty of batting and fine field
! ing, but the Atlas marred it at times
| by committing errors that apparently
could have been very easily avoided.
Mullee pitched splendid game, striking
out l0-opening the contest by causing the
first three of the Haverlys to ''fan OUT in
succession, viz: Sweeney, Lawton and
| Donahue. Incell did not show up in a
manner equal to his former standard, and
but for the good fielding of his supporters
the score would have been largely in the
Atlas favor. Toward the close of the
game he apparently got very tired, and in
| the ninth inning the Atlas hit him at will,
Notwithstanding the frequent rests he con-
| trived TO get by creating discussion about
some trife, during which several members
of the nine assisted III gaining time by
coming in to take part in talks with the
umpire. That officials decisions occasion
ally ''riled" the spectators as well as
players, but he did remarkably well, con-
sidering the bulldozing to which some of
the players, especially Stein, endeavored to
subject him. There was much complaint
against lncells stepping out of the box,
which he did very frequently. Up TO the
end of the fifth inning the score stood one
and one, and the spectators were delighted
with the excellence of the performance
| Then the Hayerlys pulled ahead, and at
the end of the first half of the ninth inning
they were six to the Atlas two. In the
last half of that inning the Atlas pulled it
out of the fire.
In the first inning the Haverlys famed
out as fast as they came up For the Atlas,
| Lovett hit to short and was out. Powers
made hit to third Anderson drove the
ball to second, but shortstop interfered,
causing delay, and Bennett, failing to hold
when the ball came to him, Anderson was
safe at first, while Powers moved to third,
from whence he ran home on passed ball.
Levy, in center field, accepted the chance
Mullee gave him, and Mclaughlin went
out on a foul to the catcher.
The Atlas did not score again until the
sixth inning, neither did the Haverlys, ex-
cept once in the third, when Sweeney made
a safe hit to right field after Stein and
Levy had struck out and went to second
and third on passed balls. Lawton's went
to shortstop, who failed and Sweeney
crossed the homeplate. Lawton was put
out subsequently while trying to steal
second.
In the sixth inning Sweeney reached
first on Anderson S muff, and gained second
on Powers failure to hold the ball thrown
by the pitcher. Lawton raised it to left
safely, bringing Sweeney in. Donahue
sent the ball bounding for two bases in the
same direction, and Lawton tailed. Ben
nett had a hole in his bat. Hanley was put
out at first with Robertson'S assistance and
Incell's fly was held by Mullee. Lovett, of
the Atlas, struck out. Powers was assisted
out at first by Donahue. Anderson hit
safely TO third and stole second, and came
home on Mullees grounder to second, who
fumbled.' Mclaughlin was suppressed
by Incell.
The seventh inning opened with Meegan
being thrown out at first by Anderson very
handsomely. Stein famed" but Nc
Laughlin made a baby throw to first, the
ball falling short and Powers being unable
to get it in time to prevent the runner
from being safe and then going on to
second. Levy lifted the sphere to right
field, advancing Stein to third. Sweeney
hit to second, who threw it home to shut
off Stein, but Mclaughlin stumbled and
fell, and Stein scored. Lawton's far reacher
to center field brought in Levy and Swee-
ney. Donahue struck to shortstop, and
Lawton was retired. Bennett sent his effort
to shortstop, who didn't freeze TO it, but his
lease OF life was short as he was shut Of at
second while trying to make 8 steal.
That ended the run making until the
close of the ninth inning. The score was
so much in favor of the visiting nine that
many spectators left their seats, to be ready
for prompt departure. Mclaughlin.
| whose efforts at the bat had been unlucky.
though he hit the ball every time, sent ii
briskly to second, whose muff allowed
him to gain first. and be celebrated the fact
by stealing another station. kavanaugh
got his base on balls, and stole second. his
predecessor Ding to third. Flint came to
their assistance nobly with a two-bagger to
right field, bringing Mclaughlin in. while
he went to second with finerun and slide,
kavanaugh slipping to third. The excite
ment was now intense. The occupants of
the seats could not sit STILL but applauded
vocferously, and the men on the ground
added their share to the uproar Of enthusi-
asm. Robertson was given base on balls.
and, with all the bases filled and Inceli
giving out, the prospects of the Atlas were
of a roSeate hue. Newbert took his turn
at the bat, and, after several fouls, gave the
ball through ticket TO the fence
to the right of right field, and there
was grand chorus of cheers, clapping of
hands and throwing of hats in the cir as
| Kavanaugh. Fiint and Robertson came
sailing in, and Newbert did his level best
for a home-run, only to find when he got
there that his hit was another foul. 1t was
laughable to see the procession marching
| back to their respective positions again,
not by any means as joyously as they left
them. Newbert's next effort went to center
field, and he was put out, but Kavanaugh
took his opportunity and scored Flint
! taking third and Robertson second Loyett
flew out to first. Then Powers, who has
become an immense favorite, took the bat.
| looking as fresh as a daisy. notwithstand-
ing the vast amount of work he had done
| during the game, and sent a low
| flyer into left field for two bags.
/ Flint scored, and Robertson could
! easily have done so, but for Sweeney's de-
| liberately collIding with him as he reached
third, both men taking q tumble, Robert
| son recovering and running for the plate
which the bali reached ahead of him
The interference was so palpable that hun
dreds of men, forgetful of everything in
their excitement, ran into the diamond to
urge tLe Hifl4iS ~ give hOOSrlsOn his run,
| while others, who were backing the Hay-
erlys, ran in to oppose it. The Haverlys
| all closed around the home plate. and
! Powers, seeing no one TO interfere, ran
home. The umpire declared Robertson en-
titled to the run, and, as most of the spec
tators had seen Powers cross the score. it
was generally believed that the Atlas had
secured five runs and won, and the enthu-
siasm was unbounded. After the umpire's
oil To D7tNa,
Harris, OF the Hayerlys, notified the official
scorer that the game would be protested
and left the ground with his men. The
umpire had not seen Powers come in, owing
70 the crowd, and could not take cogni-
zanee OF it, but, as the Haverlys had left.
he gave the usual time for them to return
and resume play, and on their failure to do
SO gave the game TO the Atlas, by a score
of 9 10 o.:
Atlas. T.B. P. BIZ no. A. E.
| IoVeu- r i.-.-....- 0 o
/ Powers Isl b............. "a
Anderson. Sd b.......... o
Aullee, p:..-.........-.. 0 0 10 l
Mclaughlin, c..........- 4